A ranger rescue in North Elba. DEC dispatch got a call reporting a distressed hiker near MacIntyre Falls on the Algonquin Trail in the High Peaks Wilderness Area. The 27-year-old man from Brooklyn was unprepared for the weather and requested assistance. The man was assisted by another hiker who volunteered to help him down the … Read more
State Police arrested 20-year-old Dakota J. Christian of AuSable following an investigation of a rape of a mentally handicapped individual. Christian was also found in possession of an electric bike that was reported stolen from the AuSable area in June 2021. Christian was charged and arraigned in the Jay Town Court and subsequently released on … Read more
The 38th annual Adirondack Canoe Classic — the 90-Miler — will take place Sept. 10-12, with over 500 paddlers and 250 boats racing from Old Forge to Saranac Lake over the course of three days. Hosted this year for the first time by the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, with support from long-time race organizers Brian … Read more
On Thursday, September 9th, Franklin County Public Health Department will hold a COVID-19 vaccine clinic from 11am-6pm at the Franklin County Courthouse, 355 West Main Street in Malone. Pfizer vaccine will be administered for those 12 years and older. Walk-ins will also be accepted. Please wear a short-sleeved shirt, if possible. Third doses and boosters … Read more
Essex County Health Department reports 2nd COVID-19 death this week The Essex County Health Department (ECHD) says the death involves a resident at the Elderwood Lake Placid nursing home. This individual passed away of complications due to COVID-19. The deceased individual was fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of February 15, 2021.
Adirondack Health has increased its base rate of pay for all employees to no less than $15 an hour. Effective Monday, Aug. 30, any employee whose regular hourly base rate of pay is less than $15 was raised to $15 an hour. This applies to all union and non-union employees. The organization previously abided by … Read more
The ice cream you get at Stewart’s is award winning, according to judges at the 4th annual World Dairy Expo. Stewart’s Shops had a total of six winners at the competition, two first place winners, a second-place finish, as well as three third place finishes. This year’s competition received over 1,400 submissions from dairy producers … Read more
DEC announcing new rules for deer and bear hunting in New York. Rule changes include extending hunting hours and dress code requirements when afield to improve hunter safety, such as establishing a conditional nine-day season for antlerless deer in mid-September, extend the hunting hours for deer and bear to include the full period of ambient … Read more
Essex County, NY Public Health officials say they have updated COVID breakthrough data. On July 30, they reported 17 breakthrough cases out of approximately 700 total cases since mid-January. As of August 26, 2021, 66 total breakthrough cases have been reported to the Essex County Health Department out of almost 850 cases since mid-January. This … Read more
The I Love BBQ and Music Festival, set for Sept. 3-5, has relocated to the North Elba Show Grounds on Route 73 outside Lake Placid after over a decade at the Olympic Skating Oval. Reconstruction of that venue forced the change, but instead of potentially taking elements of the festival away, organizers have actually been … Read more